MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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